This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to plan health support in support operations, in accordance with relevant organisational policy and procedures.

This unit was written to support Defence operations that are likely to involve casualties and are therefore supported by health elements. However, the skills and knowledge are applicable to a variety of deployed operations such as health support for natural disasters and humanitarian activities.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Analyse health requirements

1.1

Operational situation and tempo are analysed to establish scope and intent of health support

1.2

Information is sourced and analysed to identify health support planning factors

1.3

Information systems are utilised to compile and analyse casualty planning data

1.4

Health risk assessments are prepared to classify health risks to the organisation and to inform development of health estimate

1.5

Casualty estimates are produced to inform health planning and compilation of health estimate

1.6

Health estimates are produced to support a number of courses of action to support command appreciation

2

Develop health support plan

2.1

Health support organisational structure is developed to meet health estimates in accordance with organisational resource constraints

2.2

Lines of health support and types of health support are identified along with clear lines of responsibility and agreed casualty exchange points

2.3

Imperatives of health support are applied to developing health support plan and identifying a preferred course of action

2.4

Health support control measures are determined to provide adequate regulation of casualties and to support casualty survivability

2.5

Health information requirements are planned and integrated into health support plan to ensure health information is collected and analysed to inform ongoing health planning

2.6

Health administration requirements are planned and integrated into health support plan

2.7

Health plan is developed to detail provision of services, and establishment and operation of operational health elements

2.8

Health plan is communicated to stakeholders

3

Integrate health plan

3.1

Liaison with other stakeholders is undertaken to ensure health plan is integrated into larger logistics or operational plan

3.2

Health plan is adjusted in accordance with changing operational tempo or need to synchronise with other logistics functions

3.3

Specialist health input and recommendations are provided to management regarding health support and employment of health support capabilities

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

analysing and validating numerical information accurately

analysing task complexities

applying a broad range of problem-solving strategies to planning outcomes

identifying operational intent and recognising how own planning contributes to operation success

interpreting instructions and applying this information to developing actions and tasks

interpreting policy and procedures

making informed decisions that align with organisational requirements

managing own planning tasks in collaboration with other staff planners

moving forward despite planning task difficulty

preparing and issuing written instructions

undertaking analysis to determine where internal and external factors impact on health support requirements, and adjusting planning accordingly

using appropriate information technology and software

working cooperatively as a member of a team.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

environmental consideration for planning health support

estimation of casualty numbers and types

functionality and operation of logistics information management systems

health capabilities

health intelligence sources, collection and analysis processes

health planning inputs to staff planning process

health stores and equipment including resupply systems and procedures

integrated logistics support (ILS)

legislative and regulatory environment relating to materiel logistics and health services delivery

organisational policy and procedure relating to health support

patient tracking and administration

policy and procedures relating to surface evacuation

preparedness requirements of health personnel and equipment

principles of health support

requirements relating to managing health waste

risks to health support

staff planning process

supplying, handling and storing blood products

tasks and composition of health elements, and their points of interaction

writing conventions.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment include:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.